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• 01 Jun 11
  

  Rachel Wada

  Conflict paper 3
  

  • The two sides disagree about the legal status of Tibet
  • China says Tibet has officially been part of the Chinese nation since the  mid-13th Century, so should continue to be ruled by Beijing

  • Many Tibetans disagree, pointing out that the Himalayan region was an  independent kingdom for many centuries, and that Chinese rule over Tibet has not  been constant.
  • For example, after a brief military conflict between China and Tibet in the  early part of the 20th Century, Tibet declared itself an independent republic in  1912
  • Dalai Lama
  • Although its status did not receive widespread recognition, Tibet functioned as  an independent government until 1951
  • Since then there have been periods of unrest and sporadic uprisings as  resentment to Beijing's rule has persisted
  • Although China has invested in the economy, rights groups point to widespread  mistreatment of the Tibetan population and a denial of religious and political  freedom

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• 31 Jul 08
  

  anthony kwan

  A guide to the underlying issues affecting the dispute between the Beijing government and Tibet.

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• 20 Jul 08
  
• 10 Apr 08
  

  Dripa B

  Tibetan communities have launched a series of protests against Chinese rule in Tibet. It is the biggest challenge to Beijing's authority there since 1989.

  Tibet China self.determination

  • to mark the 49th anniversary of a Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule
  • security forces arrested some of the marchers, and the following day more monks marched through the streets to appeal for their colleagues to be freed
  • economic and social grievances

  • Many Tibetans are angry at the increasing numbers of Han Chinese migrants arriving in the region, accusing them of taking the best jobs.  

     Tibetans feel they have been left behind by the economic boom which coastal provinces have enjoyed, yet they are suffering from China's accelerating inflation.
  • China says Tibet has officially been part of the Chinese nation since the mid-13th Century, so should continue to be ruled by Beijing.

  • Many Tibetans disagree, pointing out that the Himalayan region was an independent kingdom for many centuries, and that Chinese rule over Tibet has not been constant.  

     For example, after a brief military conflict between China and Tibet in the early part of the 20th Century, Tibet declared itself an independent republic in 1912.  

     Although its status did not receive widespread recognition, Tibet functioned as an independent government until 1951.
  • China sent troops to Tibet in 1950 and summoned a Tibetan delegation the following year to sign a treaty ceding sovereignty to China.

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